45] – Three citizen activists arrested January 12 at the U.S. Capitol
will appear in court to argue against the government’s stay away order.
At 9:30 AM on April 22, Malachy Kilbride, Max Obuszewski [727-543-3227 or
mobuszewski at verizon.net] and Eve Tetaz
will appear for a status hearing to deal with pre-trial issues in Courtroom
220, D.C. Superior Court, 500 Indiana Avenue NW, WDC 20001. Nine
defendants are scheduled for trial on May 23.

46]
– Get over to the Colombia Peace Forum: Seeking Truth on the 'Disappeared' on
Fri., Apr. 22, 2016 from 10 AM to noon at the U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301
Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20037. While Colombia’s government and the guerrilla
group known as the FARC work on the final details of a comprehensive peace
deal, one part of the proposed accord is already in effect: the commitment by
both sides to recover and return the remains of tens of thousands of “disappeared”
people—those presumed to have been secretly killed in the conflict. Join USIP
and the Latin America Working Group Education Fund on April 22 for an early
assessment of how implementation of the agreements on disappearances is
proceeding. To join the conversation on Twitter,
follow #ColombiaPeaceForum and @USIP. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colombia-peace-forum-seeking-truth-on-the-disappeared-tickets-24495544834.
All guests are required to enter via 23rd Street entrance for building
access.

47]
– On Fri., Apr. 22 from noon to 1 PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a
vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war and torture, to disarm all
weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close Guantanamo, to establish justice
for all and help create the Beloved Community! This vigil will take place at
the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.

48]
– On Fri., Apr. 22 from noon to 1 PM, join a Women in Black peace vigil. A
vigil will take place in McKeldin Square at the corner of Light and Pratt Sts.,
and another will take place outside Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., across
from the Rotunda. Stay for as long as you can. Wear black. Dress for who
knows what kind of weather. Bring your own poster or help with the "NO WAR
IN MY NAME" banner. When there are others to stand with, you don't
need to carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity with others....when
everything around us says “Be afraid of the stranger.”

49]
– There is usually a silent peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored
by Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Apr. 22.
Black Lives Matter.

50]
– Come to The Jerusalem Fund & Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW,
WDC, on Fri., Apr. 22 from 5:30 to 7 PM for Documentary Filmmaking with
Mai Masri. The veteran filmmaker will present a talk about her latest award-winning
feature film “3000 Nights,” which will screen at the DC International Film
Festival on April 23. Masri’s work has helped to give visual representation to
the devastating effects of war on the people living in the Palestinian camps in
Lebanon and on the people of Lebanon in general. “3000 Nights” is Mai
Masri’s first dramatic feature film and has recently earned her the 2015
Women’s International Film and Television Showcase Jury Award. Set in the 1980s
during the first Intifada, it is based on a real incident. The film follows her
relationships and evolving sense of community forged within prison walls. Go to
http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/events/upcoming/3000-nights-womens-prison-genre-documentary-filmmaking-mai-masri.

51]
– There is a forum "Through Cuban Eyes" at UDC David A. Clarke School
of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW, Moot Court Room, # 506, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 22
from 7 to 9 PM. Join UDC Law School for an event to provide an
on-the-ground look at what is going on in Cuba in the context of a days of
action campaign with work to end the blockade. The speakers
include Cuban medical professionals who participated in the fight
against Ebola in West Africa, Luisa Campos, Director of the Havana
Literacy Museum, Jorgito Jerez, journalism student, a representative
of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People (ICAP), and the
keynote speaker, José Ramón Cabañas, the Cuban Ambassador in D.C. Visit http://theinternationalcommittee.org/through-cuban-eyes/.

52]
– There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually
every Friday of the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn
south on San Martin Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th
St. Drive on campus by taking the third left turn. The next dance
will be Apr. 22. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.

53]
– Come to the Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 22 at 9 PM
for Punk Rock Karaoke NorthEast. Once again this is a night of punk
sing-a-longs for a cause. This is a benefit- all the money raised will be
going to The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)
and their ongoing work campaigns. CISPES is a grassroots solidarity
organization that has been supporting the Salvadoran people’s struggle for
social and economic justice since 1980. It organizes strategic campaigns
against US government and corporate intervention in El Salvador and assists the
Salvadoran popular movement in its work to realize an inspiring vision of
participatory democracy and economic justice. Tickets are $8. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1599236543739898/.

54]
– Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace
vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market
Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.

56]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.

57]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.

58]
-- Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear
weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration.
A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of
nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an
historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor
of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the
balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.

“One
is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems
impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through
nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total
inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan